“More to the point, I’m
stunnedshocked at how much better the new units are than the last, and I only wish I’d done the swap earlier.”
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Finally, after way, way, way too long, I replaced the shocks on my car. I would have done it sooner if I had known…
That’s why I drove the 300 mile/5 hour round trip! Thanks Jalops for a great show. Let’s do it again!
That Citroën ambulence needs to be the mascot for the entire site.
I’d be curious, too! Tell you one thing: YUPPIES. On the other hand, don’t know if he’s ever had a real good craft beer!
I saw this car in my travels in that area a couple of times and wondered about it. Thanks for filling in the background with your very nice essay.
If you see Radar around and say hey, I read about you in Jalopnik, he’ll love it. Oh and speaking of Prime Meats, I saw Michael Showalter (The State, Wet Hot American Summer, etc) there one time but was way too shy to say hi. Related: my wife and I got married at the Bell House and had our (v small) reception at…
If anybody reads this comment, please scroll back to the top of this article and give David a “star.” He really deserves them for this one. Great story, David.
The old Dodge was such a fixture in the neighborhood that one particularly awful person named his or her wireless…
Man, that oil-soaked mud!!!! I once ruined the floor mats in my 1970 chevelle after visiting these same yards in Willets point back in the 80's. I loved the junk yards but all that greasy mud was a pain in the ass. I learned to bring newspapers for when I got back to my car.
Obviously. In NYC don’t the paved streets and sidewalks double as a central sewage system? I know they do in SF.
Compared to the crap that Detroit was peddling in the ‘70s? I disagree. I drove those cars.
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Sam Smith, you should keep your day job of singing.
Well considering my local government has had literally no opposition for my entire life, they could be for all I know.
Or a new 406 coupe. My old one has been close to faultless in the 5 years/140k I’ve owned it, but with 17 years and 300+k on the odometer it isn’t as fresh as it once was.
I didn’t know they have internet in the afterlife.
umm have you ever read this website? Both those topics were covered extensively
Well, given that it’s in Belgium, a country that doesn’t use nonsensical units of measurement, the speed camera would have clocked her at 237km/h, which is 147.3mph. Ergo “a speed trap caught her going ‘over’ 147mph”.